1911
Changes- DEALER'S CHOICE - I "fixed" the names of the teams like the Superbas, Beaneaters, and Orphans, changing to their more modern names.
- Remove divisions - Each league will now have one 12-team division, though the championship series will remain.
- 2-team relocation - The Duluth Dragons move to Minneapolis, becoming the Minnesota Twins. The New Jersey Nationals move south from Passiac to Newark.
American League
Washington Senators (92-48)
Boston Red Sox (85-55)
Providence Angels (81-59)
Cleveland Indians (78-62)
Baltimore Orioles (77-63)
Chicago White Sox (77-63)
Detroit Tigers (70-70)
Milwaukee Brewers (69-71)
Philadelphia Athletics (63-77)
Minnesota Twins (60-80)
New York Yankees (50-90)
St. Louis Browns (38-102)
AL MVP: Jimmy Williams (Baltimore) (3rd award)
AL CYA: Harry Krause (Providence)
AL ROY: Vic Saier (Baltimore)
National League
Boston Braves (91-49)
Philadelphia Phillies (88-52)
Cincinnati Reds (87-53)
Brooklyn Dodgers (83-57)
New York Giants (78-62)
Pittsburgh Pirates (76-64)
Chicago Cubs (66-74)
Louisville Colonels (63-77)
St. Louis Cardinals (58-82)
New Jersey Nationals (56-84)
Buffalo Bisons (49-91)
Kansas City Packers (45-95)
NL MVP: Eddie Collins (Boston)
NL MOP: Hooks Wiltse (Brooklyn) (2nd award)
NL ROY: Ivey Wingo (Boston)
Statistical Leaders
Batting Average: Jimmy Williams (Baltimore) .401, Joe Jackson (New Jersey) .383
Home Runs: Jimmy Williams (Baltimore) 15, Frank Schulte (Cincinnati) 16
Runs Batted In: Jimmy Williams (Baltimore) 136, Ted Easterly (Boston) 111
Stolen Bases: Donie Bush (Cleveland) 91, Eddie Collins (Boston) 77
WAR: Jimmy Williams (Baltimore) 9.5, Ginger Beaumont (Pittsburgh) 8.0
Wins: Harry Krause (Providence) 23, Hooks Wiltse (Brooklyn) 21
ERA: Ed Killian (Boston) 1.97, Hooks Wiltse (Brooklyn) 1.81
Strikeouts: Harry Krause (Providence) 215, Heinie Berger (Boston) 168
Saves: Homer Hillebrand (Cleveland) 31, Connie McGeehan (Pittsburgh) 32
WAR: Harry Krause (Providence) 8.6, Heinie Berger (Boston) 6.9
Notes
- The Senators cruised to the top of the AL standings, as they hunted down their second straight pennant.
- Boston, Philadelphia, and Cincinnati were the class of the National League, as two teams from Beantown made the postseason.
- Jimmy Williams became the first man to bat .400 since Nap Lajoie in 1901 and 1902. Williams won his second straight triple crown, and became the first man to reach 1000 RBI, and the second to score 1000 times.
- Donie Bush flew to a record 91 stolen bases, as he underlined his claim as the fastest man in baseball.
- Five players had six hit days: Fred Beck (Providence), Danny Green (Cubs), Jimmy Williams (Baltimore), George McBride (Milwaukee), Herbie Moran (Louisville).
- Harry Lumley (Pittsburgh) and John Knight (Cleveland) each hit for the cycle.
- Russ Ford (Red Sox), Walter Johnson (Washington), Bill Donovan (Brooklyn), and Harry Krause (Providence) all threw no-hitters. Johnson and Donovan both previously did so in 1908.
- Noodles Hahn (Cincinnati) became the first pitcher to win 200 games.
- Jimmy Collins (Boston) retired. He made three all-star appearances, was 3B Silver Slugger twice, and was a member of five Boston Americans teams that won the World Series. He was a lifetime .281 career hitter, with 1286 hits and 44.9 WAR.
ALCS
- Boston defeated Washington, 4 games to 1.
- Russ Ford won MVP, after throwing a shutout in Game Two.
- Pete Hill only went 2-16.
- The Red Sox won their 7th pennant.
NLCS
- Boston defeated Philadelphia, 4 games to 3.
- Terry Turner was the MVP, going 10-25.
- Bob Wicker won two games for the Braves.
- Hans Lobert (Philadelphia) cracked an eleventh inning walk-off hit to win Game Five.
- The Braves won the National League for the first time, setting up a crosstown World Series.
World Series
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The Braves defeated the Red Sox, 5 games to 3.
- Larry Gardner was the MVP, batting 10-32 with 11 men driven in.
- Eddie Collins (Braves) went 10-29, while center fielder John Dobbs batted 9-27.
- Pete Hill (Red Sox) struggled to live up to his usual high World Series standards, only hitting 6-31.
- The Braves won their first World Series.
Off-Season
- The Browns picked Jack Fournier first.
- Cy Williams went second to Kansas City.
- Ray Chapman was the third pick, going to Buffalo.
- The Yankees chose Del Pratt at #4.
- Rabbit Maranville slipped down to the White Sox with the 14th pick.
Eddie Collins was the National League MVP, and a World Series winner.
Larry Gardner was the MVP of the Fall Classic.